Kathryn Jasper
@kjasper.bsky.social
Archaeologist and environmental historian of Late Antique and early medieval Italy. Latin and Latin paleography
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To be clear, they're play-fighting and also: this video improved my day measurably and I wish I'd've watched it earlier. If you haven't, fix that now.
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
To be clear, they're play-fighting and also: this video improved my day measurably and I wish I'd've watched it earlier. If you haven't, fix that now.
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I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
Once again, the students in my medieval history class wrote Wikipedia articles. I'm very proud of their work, and it really is theirs; I don't interfere beyond giving normal feedback. Here are the projects from this semester. If you want to suggest revisions, please do!
December 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Once again, the students in my medieval history class wrote Wikipedia articles. I'm very proud of their work, and it really is theirs; I don't interfere beyond giving normal feedback. Here are the projects from this semester. If you want to suggest revisions, please do!
🚨Breaking - There’s a published report on NSF funding by Ted Cruz and at the end, he has dozens of key words they’ll use to root out “dei” projects. Among them is “indigenous.” #NSF #research #academia #STEM #archaeology
You can read the report for yourself: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
You can read the report for yourself: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
www.commerce.senate.gov
February 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🚨Breaking - There’s a published report on NSF funding by Ted Cruz and at the end, he has dozens of key words they’ll use to root out “dei” projects. Among them is “indigenous.” #NSF #research #academia #STEM #archaeology
You can read the report for yourself: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
You can read the report for yourself: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
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A random list of things you can do if a federal agency attempts to cancel your grant (please add suggestions):
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
January 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A random list of things you can do if a federal agency attempts to cancel your grant (please add suggestions):
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
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A hilt of a so-called ULFBERHT #sword, found in the River Rhine near Speyer. From the 9th to the 11th century a group of outstanding swords are known throughout large parts of Europe, they were produced in the Frankish Empire. Their blades were of highest quality and bear...🧵1/3
🏺 #archaeology
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🏺 #archaeology
📷me
December 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM
A hilt of a so-called ULFBERHT #sword, found in the River Rhine near Speyer. From the 9th to the 11th century a group of outstanding swords are known throughout large parts of Europe, they were produced in the Frankish Empire. Their blades were of highest quality and bear...🧵1/3
🏺 #archaeology
📷me
🏺 #archaeology
📷me